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J. J. BGARD.

PAGKING'BOX PoR BOTTLES, es.

Patented Apr. 24, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. BOGARD, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF TO THOMAS C. KUHNLE, OF SAME PLACE.

PACKING-BOX FOR BOTTLES, sto.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,218, dated April 24, 1883.

Application filed February 23, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom itmag/ concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. BOGARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improved Packing-Box for Bottles, &c., of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to a simple, cheap, and eiicient way of packing in boxes or cases bottles and similar vessels liable to fracture, and better protecting the said bottles and contents for transportation, shipping, and storing purposes. v I attain these objects by the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a box, the cover and two of the sides being `left away in order to better exhibit my improved mode of packing. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation, showing the bottles in their places. Fig. 4 is also a transverse sectional elevation with the bottles in their places, said figure further showing how the bottles can be reversely placed. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail to show the rubber collar or ring that cushions the shoulder of the bottle.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents an ordinary box or casing. This box can Lhave a hinged lid, or the lid nailed to the top as usual.

At a a are secured, to the sides of the box, the respective upper and lower rests or supports to sust-aiu the upper and lower diaphragms thatI employ to support and protect the bottles. (See Figs. 1, 2, et.)

B B represent the respective upper and lower perforated diaphragms. These can consist ot pasteboard or thin sheets of wood, having through them a suitable number of apertures adapted for receiving within them the bottles, dto. The lower diaphragm, B, has the series of small apertures b, and the upper diaphragm, B', has the like number or series of larger apertures, b. (See Figs. 1, 2:) I make the small apertures b of suiicient size to siniply allow the head and neck of the bottle to pass through,as shown. The larger aperture, b', suits the larger diameter or size ofthe botsaid aperture, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 4.

tle, permitting the same to be passed through 5o When, therefore, the two diaphragms are in the box, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, all that is necessary for packing bottles istoinsert the bottles with their heads downward until each bottle is stopped by its shoulder resting or abutting on the lower diaphragm, and retained in the upright position shown by having a portion of the bottle passing through the upper diaphragm. I cushion the bottles when so packed upright with their heads downward in the following manner:

c represents the cushion. It consists of an annular ring of rubber or pliant material, the outer portion thereof being slitted or made to have an annular groove, c', by means whereof the said grooved side of the cushion can be project above and below the contiguous edges of the aperture or diaphragm. The bottles can thus be packed with their heads all downward, (see Fig. 2,) and `further be cushioned to better withstand the eliects ot' concussions,jars, rbc., by the shoulder of each bottle resting snugly in the annular rubber ring or body.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the re' spective openings b b can be reversely placed in each diaphragm, so that both of these have a certain number of large and small apertures, permitting the bottles to be reversely placed, as clearly shown.

What I claim is- `1. The combination, with a diaphragm having aperture b, of an annular rubber ring, c, having groove c', as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with the box A, having rests c a', the diaphragms B B', having openings b b', the cushion consisting of an annular ring, c, having groove c', substantially asaud for the purposes set forth.

In testimony of said invention I have hereunto set my hand in presence rof witnesses.

JOHN J. BOGARD. Witnesses:

THOMAS C. KUHNLE, WILLIAM W. HERTHEL.

(See Fig. 3.) 

